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April 9, 2020

Clinical trial launches to evaluate antimalarial drugs for COVID-19 treatment

Cigna/Express Scripts provided the drugs; open to COVID-19 patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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April 3, 2020

Medical clinic shifts approach to patient care to defend against COVID-19

FEMA disaster management strategy guides rapid turnaround.

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April 2, 2020

Podcast: Can plasma from COVID-19 survivors help others battle the disease?

Henderson is a leader of clinical study exploring whether antibodies in plasma can be used as treatment.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

March 26, 2020

Podcast: Infectious diseases expert on the current state of the novel coronavirus

Lawrence discusses medical response to COVID-19 and what might be expected moving forward.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

March 23, 2020

Possible COVID-19 treatment: transfusion of antibodies from recovered patients’ blood

Century-old idea applied to modern pandemic.

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March 20, 2020

National clinical trial to settle debate on managing airways in emergencies

Trial will compare strategies aimed at helping trauma patients breathe.

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March 5, 2020

School of Medicine physicians, researchers tackle coronavirus

Clinical teams ready; research for vaccines, drugs underway.

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January 17, 2020

Walter named Edward P. Evans Endowed Professor

Oncologist honored for research, patient care in myelodysplastic syndromes.

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January 15, 2020

Mutations in donors’ stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

Heart problems, graft-versus-host disease are concerns.

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December 26, 2019

Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effects

Lower hospitalization rates following proton therapy could offset its higher upfront cost compared with standard radiation therapy.

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November 13, 2019

CARE in Pregnancy team receives award from Generate Health

Honored for work with women with opioid-use disorder.

October 30, 2019

Kendall named director of allergy and immunology division

Physician-scientist studies allergies, immune diseases.

Medical Campus & Community

October 15, 2019

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

Open-source database aims to connect genetics of a tumor to possible treatments.

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September 24, 2019

For hospitalized patients with fungal infections, specialists save lives

Infectious disease physicians cut death rates by 20%.

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September 19, 2019

Childhood obesity in low-income Missouri families aim of CDC grant

$3.7 million will help evaluate Family-based Behavioral Treatment.

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September 15, 2019

Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm

Standard cancer treatment offers hope to severely ill heart patients.

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September 11, 2019

$5 million grant endows research to advance blood disorder therapies

Edward P. Evans Foundation funds new center focused on myelodysplastic syndromes.

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September 9, 2019

Use of antibiotics in preemies has lasting, potentially harmful effects

Drug resistance, unhealthy bacteria persist in gut microbiome.

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August 26, 2019

Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies

Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric health.

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August 26, 2019

Seed funding

Research investment targets lesser-known form of cancer.

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August 16, 2019

Children with mild asthma can use inhalers as needed

Study focused on African American kids supports asthma treatment based on symptoms.

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August 1, 2019

Siteman Cancer Center awarded $7.8 million to expand clinical trials access

Washington University physicians to play leadership role in designing innovative NCI network trials.

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July 31, 2019

Goal-oriented rehab improves recovery in older adults

Patient-centered physical, occupational therapy improves function.

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